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What does it take to help someone who is in obvious need? Not much, a concern for our fellow man and a willingness to act. That’s exactly what one woman did when she spotted someone in distress.

An elderly woman quickly came to the aid of an Amazon delivery man who appeared to be suffering from heat exhaustion, as the clip posted to TikTok shows. 

The nearly 3-and-a-half-minute video begins with the delivery driver standing behind a stack of packages as he uses a blue trash can to steady himself. The video also informs viewers that the temperature is “well above 110°.”

The man is in obvious pain!

He slowly doubles over, wipes sweat off his brow and sits on the ground. Seconds later, an unexpected good Samaritan arrives. She emerges from the left side of the screen.

The elderly woman, using a cane to walk, places a hand on his shoulder, checking on him. As she motions for the man to remain sitting on the ground, she disappears from the screen.

During the woman’s absence, the man appears to be getting worse. He leans back and lies on the ground. Thankfully, the woman reappears holding a glass of water, which she hands to the struggling man. 

Once again, she leaves the man and steps out of the frame. However, she returns, but this time, she has a plate of watermelon and a cold, wet towel. The man munches down on the watermelon as the elderly woman administers the towel to the back of the man’s head and neck. 

Before the video ends, both people exit the screen, appearing to have gone into her house. The man emerges “15 minutes later” in a much better condition and goes on his way.

We can’t be sure when we’ll be in need of a helping hand. Hopefully, though, when that time arrives, God places someone like the elderly woman in our path!

Hebrews 6:10 “For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

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Majha Ghar Ashram Pune is a beacon of hope for the millions of homeless and defenseless individuals who struggle to meet their basic requirements for water, food, and shelter.

Showing kindness to another person does not require a ton of money or a special position. Instead, the only things necessary are a caring heart and a willingness to help. That is exactly what one woman in Minnesota has who helped someone going through hard times.

As anyone living or who has lived in the Midwest knows, winters can be harsh. Winters in the Midwest normally consist of snow, ice, blustery winds and, at times, even below-zero temperatures. With that knowledge and a loving heart, a liquor store worker, Ta Leia Thomas, who goes by Ace, literally gave the shoes off her feet to a homeless man.

In early December, the store’s camera captured a homeless man who walked into the store looking for cardboard boxes to help protect his feet from the Minnesota cold. Instead of letting the man deal with the cold conditions without shoes, Ta Leia took her shoes off and handed them to the man, according to the store's Facebook page.

However, those were not just any shoes that Ta Leia handed over without giving them a second thought. They were “her favorite pair of purple Nike Air Jordans,” the post states. 

“I didn’t care about the shoes. I cared about him. So, you know, he didn’t know me. I didn’t know him. I just thought it was best to give him, give him something he may need,” Ta Leia told Kare 11 News.

But that is not where this terrific story ends!

Soon after learning about Ta Leia’s selfless act, the designer of the shoes sent her a brand-new pair of purple custom 7s, the exact shoes she gave to the homeless man.

“Ace I want to thank you again for being awesome. We hear so much bad in this world these days that and you are a great reminder that there’s still so much out there,” the shoe’s designer posted on Instagram.

But that wasn’t all! 

The Minnesota Vikings, Ta Leia’s favorite team, also heard about her kind act. 

The team provided her with tickets to a game and with cleats autographed and worn by the team’s star wide receiver Justin Jefferson, Kare 11 reported. 

“I didn't think it was gonna get as big as it is, but I just want to show the world that there are still good-hearted, kind-hearted people out in the world,” she told the station. 

Luke 14:12 “And he said to the master of the house, ‘When you give a feast, do not send for your friends and your brothers and your family or your neighbors who have wealth, for they may give you a feast for you, and so you will get a reward.”’

Often social media brings out the worst in people. Hate and unbridled contempt are commonly hurled at one another online and litter places like Facebook and Twitter. But sometimes, these communication sites are used to show good, touching stories that will bring a tear to your eye.

Isaiah Garza, a TikTok user with 8 million followers, used his channel for good, to impact the life of another. Garza, as the video shows, treated an elderly man, who is also a veteran, to a day at Disneyland.

The video begins with Garza walking up to the unsuspecting man, who uses a walker to move down the sidewalk, and asking if he wants to accompany him to the most magical place on earth.

“I’m sorry to bother you. I’ve had a really, really rough day. I just wanted to see if you’d be willing to go to Disneyland with me today,” Garza asks in the video.

The elderly man is clearly taken aback by the offer.

“You really would take me? My gosh, I can’t believe this,” the man responds. 

The video then quickly cuts to the man enjoying the iconic teacup ride. The text on the video reads that the man “hasn’t been on a ride in over 50 years.”

We then see the elderly veteran wearing a pair of Mickey Mouse ears that Garza purchased for him. Next, Isaiah and his new friend enjoy a ride on “It’s a Small World.”

The man, while thinking about what his day at the Disney park means to him, gets choked up.

“Oh my gosh, this is one of the best days of my life,” he said. “I feel like I might be dreaming or something. I thought my life was over. I will remember this day for a long time. You don’t know how much I appreciate this. You don’t know.”

1 Peter 5:5 “And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but gives grace to those who make themselves low.”

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Animals are truly magnificent creatures, seemingly able to surprise us every day with their intelligence and funny antics. Anyone who has ever had a pet understands the smarts possessed by animals and their ability to comprehend and feel. 

As a video shows, one wild animal appeared to understand and possibly enjoy the performance of a classic folk song. 

In the astounding video, musician Naomi SV stands in a meadow as she plucks her harp, playing Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s beloved “The Sound of Silence.” 

Soon after the 1-minute video begins, we can see movement off in the distance on the left side of the screen. At first, it’s hard to make out what exactly we are seeing move near a line of trees. However, the creature continues to move toward the sound and the camera. We soon realize it is a deer watching her. 

The musician appears to be completely oblivious to her wildlife audience member as she continues to play the song. The deer gets closer and closer, almost as if it’s drawn to and interested in the beautiful sound.

By the video’s end, the deer is mere feet away from the talented musician. Apparently, having heard enough, the deer then decides to bail on the performance and darts off into the woods. 

It’s not until the deer runs off that the musician is either startled by the noise caused by the animal or catches it out of the corner of her eye that she realizes she has been watched. She abruptly stops playing as the video comes to an end. 

Since the video was posted to YouTube, it has been watched more than 18 million times. 

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

The word “hero” gets thrown around a lot today. Athletes, who hit a game-winning shot, are often referred to as heroes. Even politicians who simply vote on legislation are even sometimes called heroes. Almost assuredly none of them have thrown themselves in front of a speeding car for someone else, like a crossing guard in Maryland did.

Stunning video footage of the heroic act shows the officer wearing a highly visible, bright orange raincoat. She stands in the middle of the road as she directs traffic during what appears to be a wet and dreary morning.

Seconds into the video clip, a student wearing a long gray jacket approaches the crosswalk. The student momentarily stops prior to entering the roadway. The officer standing in the road can clearly be seen raising their left hand, signaling for approaching traffic to come to a stop. The student proceeds to enter the crosswalk. Moments later, the officer acts in a heroic manner to protect the life of the crossing student.

As soon as the student reaches the officer in the middle of the street, a speeding car comes into the frame. Given the vehicle’s excessive speed as it barrels toward the student and the officer, it is clear that the driver has no intention of stopping.

The quick-acting officer throws the student out of the path of the approaching vehicle. The officer is then struck by the vehicle. It is not until the car hits the officer that the vehicle comes to a stop. 

The video shows the officer laying on the ground as several people race over to check on the brave officer. The clip comes to an end shortly after this takes place.

The heroic crossing guard was revealed as Cpl. Annette Goodyear. She was taken to a nearby hospital after, surprisingly only suffering minor injuries, according to WUSA 9, a Washington, D.C. television station. The station reports Goodyear was then soon released from the hospital.

Cpl. John Fakner, a fellow law enforcement officer, praised Goodyear’s actions.

"We're just extremely proud of her actions. It was a split-second reaction that saved a child from potential injury. A job well done," he told CBS Baltimore. 

John 15:13 “Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

This performance was soulful, deep, and moving. ‘Make You Feel My Love’ by Bob Dylan was performed on The Voice audition with Parijita Bastola. 

It was an incredibly moving performance you don’t want to miss. During season 22 of The Voice, Parijita set the bar high even though she performed under pressure as an “Instant Save during Live Eliminations” on the show.

Dressed in an elegant Nepalese dress, she wowed the audience and all four judges with her performance. Parijta came on the show as a 17-year-old who dreamed of becoming a professional singer. She chose to be on Team Legend, and the partnership is showcased by the passion she pours into her music. 

What a perfect song to showcase her incredible talent. Parijta’s voice is like no other, and hearing her perform is like no other. Her passion and vocals leave you in awe. Unfortunately, she was eliminated from the competition, which left the audience and fans of the show stunned. 

But with her kind of God-given talent, we know God has more plans in store for her. After the elimination, she took to her Instagram to share her feelings. 

She wrote, “I am so proud of myself. Top 8 is what I had imagined and more! Having to sing for the instant is an unexplainable terrifying moment, but right before I started singing “make you feel my love” I saw every version of myself on the show.” What a beautiful and insightful perspective. 

She added, “I remembered the people I love and met. I got to see some of them in the crowd. I felt at peace. And I truly am. the outcome may not have been what I imagined. But I am incredibly proud of my friends and I.”

Who can’t wait to see where she will perform next?

As much as we’d hate to admit it, fear is powerful. It can keep us cowering in the corner and stop us from experiencing new, fun things in life. Tony Dokoupil, an anchor on CBS Mornings, recently faced a big fear of his: dancing.

Tony explained on the program that his aversion to hitting the dance floor runs deep.

“When it comes to dancing, I’ve had a childhood fear, I mean a deep fear. It’s really more like a phobia,” he said. 

He added that as a child, he did go to dances with his friends, but he’d never actually got on the floor when the music started. Instead, he admits became a wallflower. 

Tony also stated that his dread of dancing has affected his life as an adult.

“As a grownup, as an adult, this same fear kept me sidelined at friends’ weddings and also deprived my wife Katie of a dance partner time and time again,” Tony said. 

Despite the fear and anxiety Tony feels about dancing, he decided to give it a try regardless.

He met up with a professional choreographer, Jessica Castro, who had him trying out some basic dance moves. 

At one point, Jessica explained to Tony exactly what dancing is, in its most simple and rudimentary form. 

“You know what dance is, honestly? Dance is confidence,” Jessica said. 

The clip goes on and shows both Tony and Jessica going through several dance moves and drills. 

It wasn’t long until Tony says that he “began to understand the basics.” 

After some more practice, trial and error and helpful advice, Tony and his wife, as the video shows, went out for a night of dancing, where he did hit the dance floor.

“And once the music started to play, I realized something I probably should have when I was 17, a good night of dancing is not about the moves. It’s about the feeling,” Tony said. 

Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be you dismayed: for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Glennis Perez has been an educator for over twenty years and is dedicated to raising the bar in schools and closing the gaps in student achievement. She seeks to motivate teachers as well as students on the path toward systemic change. Glennis has taught in New Jersey and in Florida. She is currently attending the University of South Florida to secure her Ed. D.

Everyone wants to be happy in life. Most people, in their quest to achieve a state of happiness, seek fame and fortune or believe that their external appearance has something to do with being truly happy. However, one long-term study that included the participation of a former president reveals the key to happiness in life. 

A Harvard study on happiness that has taken place over more than 80 years reveals that “meaningful human relationships” – friendship - are the key to achieving happiness on earth. Across the study’s more than 8 decades, thousands of people have participated including the 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. 

Dr. Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist and one of the people who worked on the study, helped to define what the study means by “meaningful human relationship.”

“We think all relationships have some benefit,” Waldinger said.  “But the 3 o’clock in the morning relationship, the person you could call if you were really hurting or in trouble, we think everybody needs one of those, at least one.”

As the clip from “CBS Sunday Morning” points out, being unhappy or feeling unfulfilled in life is not just an issue in the United States of America. 

“Over 300 million adults in the world today live in total loneliness,” John Clifton, CEO of Gallup said. 

Clifton went on to add that the people in the world today are “experiencing more stress, more sadness, more anger, more physical pain and more worry than we have in the history of Gallup’s tracking.”

As the two experts point out, the need for people to feel connected, to feel cared for and loved is great in our world today. These disturbing findings come despite living in the age of social media, email, text messaging and other forms of instant communication.

John 15:15 “From now on I call you not servants; for the servant knows not what his lord does: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known to you.”

Our actions - good and bad - can and do have an impact on those around us. As such, what we say can have a profound influence on the lives of others, even if we never ever realize it. One contestant on The Voice UK decided to audition for the show after words of encouragement and support from complete strangers.

A nervous Niamh Nolan, a 25-year-old woman from Ireland, stepped up on the stage during the blind auditions portion of the program. Despite her nerves, Niamh gave a show-stopping performance of Shallow, the popular song from the film “A Star is Born.”

Niamh’s beautiful and powerful rendition of the Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song caused two judges – Tom Jones and Will. i. am – to turn their chairs and take notice. They were both thoroughly impressed with Niamh’s stunning vocal capabilities.

“Well, I thought it sounded great. You can sing. It’s as simple as that, you know what I mean? When you hear somebody sing like you just did, I have to press my button because that’s how good I think you are,” Tom said.

“You sounded angelic. I turned around because my seat not turning to you would be disrespectful to the level of talent that you have,” Will. i. am said. 

Following her performance and during her interaction with the judges, Niamh revealed that it was total strangers who were responsible for her being on the stage. The positive feedback she received from videos she uploaded of her singing gave her the confidence that she had been lacking. 

“I started uploading videos on social media, maybe like a year and a half ago, singing and people kind of liked what they heard. And I grew a bit of a following and stuff so,” she said.

Words are very, very powerful. They can build someone up and on the other hand, they can tear people down. 

Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.”

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It has been said that it’s not where you start but where you finish that really matters. One puppy may not have had the best start in life but thanks to the kindness of two famous people, the canine ended up in a loving environment.

Luca, while only a couple of days old, was left abandoned, along with four other puppies, in a box near the gate of an animal rescue in Texas. As seen on an episode of Property Brothers: Forever Home, Drew and Jonathan Scott introduced Luca to her new, loving family.

Drew and Johnathan remember feeling some strong emotions as they helped introduce Luca to her new family – Val, David and their two children - and seeing how the family reacted to the dog.

“I will admit I had a bit of a tear welling up in my eye, seeing the family react and also hearing David’s story about how they found Luca in a box, her and her siblings,” Drew said.

The two Scott brothers also mentioned the best way to get the next furry and four-legged member of your family.

“Yeah, rescuing or adopting a dog is definitely the way to go,” Johnathan said. 

“There are so many amazing dogs out there that need a home. So for us to be able to have this as a part of our show and to bring a beautiful puppy to this family, it means a lot,” Johnathan added. 

While most people love those cute, furry and four-legged creatures, the Scott brothers will admit that man’s best friend can be tough on a house’s floors. They also shared some advice on how to protect your home from canine wear and tear. 

“If you have pups in a house, and we have renovated many homes for pups, you need durable materials,” Drew said. 

“I know for me, I have two dogs and Gracie and Stewie, love them to death, but sometimes dogs can scuff things up. So, you want to make sure all of the fabrics are very durable, everything’s going to be easy to clean,” Johnathan mentioned.

Proverbs 12:10 “A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.”

At nine months old, Conner was diagnosed with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, a condition that greatly impacts his ability to walk. However, he doesn’t let his condition stop him as he takes an inspiring walk to Mickey Mouse on a Disney Cruise. 

In the video, Conner uses his mobility aid and determination to walk across the deck of a Disney Cruise ship to meet one of his favorite Disney characters, Mickey Mouse. The mascot and Conner’s family cheer him on, and the emotional moment ends with Conner being met with a  big hug from Mickey Mouse. 

Conner was born on his parents’ wedding anniversary 15 weeks premature. He spent most of his first year of life in intensive care units in his home state of Michigan. He was diagnosed with necrotizing enterocolitis shortly after birth, a condition that caused him to lose over half of his small intestine. 

With the support of his family and a team of doctors dedicated to helping him, Conner was able to stop using his painful feeding tube and start eating solid food around his third birthday. 

Now in the second grade, sweet Conner is full of life and is an inspiration to others struggling with cerebral palsy. Aside from his viral walk to Mickey, he has walked on the runway at New York Fashion Week and even been in his school’s musical. 

Conner continues to go to speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy every week in order to improve his mobility. Conner’s team of doctors and therapists are amazed at how far he has improved at his young age and admire his willpower. 

“I have the easy part. I just do the surgery. These kids really do the hard part. They keep up such a great attitude through the extensive rehabilitation,” said Dr. Marupudi, a pediatric neurosurgeon that has been working with Conner and his parents. 

Although Conner has been facing challenge after challenge his whole life, he continues to work hard and inspire others with his strength and courage.

“But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26.